Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 7, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 7, 1996 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 268.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.967 and latitude -3.418.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.418, 142.967
UTC time 1996-05-07 13:42:57.370
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-07

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